Sound

Electro-Voice solution for Pinnacle Bank arena

The core of the WJHW-designed system is six XLD281 arrays of eight elements each

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - In today's world of sound reinforcement systems, a PA might be anything from a collection of disparate parts to an integrated whole in which each component is designed to interact seamlessly with all others. While the latter has obvious benefits in terms of performance and flexibility, it's an approach that can be surprisingly challenging to find in the PA systems offered by leading vendors.

That's what Chris Chavanu of Electronic Contracting Company (ECCO) in Lincoln, Nebraska discovered when he set out to find the best match for the sound system requirements of Lincoln's new 15,147-seat Pinnacle Bank Arena, the new home of the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers men's and women's basketball teams.

Based on specifications developed under the direction of Kevin Day at Dalla

Audio-Technica's Artist Elite 5000 Series UHF Wireless System was used for lead vocals by A-T endorser Jason Aldean

Audio-Technica celebrates 20 years at CMA Awards

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - Audio-Technica is celebrating its 20th year of supporting the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards by providing an extensive selection of vocal and instrument microphones for its annual awards show.

The 47th Annual CMA Awards aired live in 5.1-channel surround sound Wednesday, 6 November, 2013, on the ABC Television Network from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, and featured over 150 Audio-Technica microphones, including an impressive array of hard-wired mics and Artist Elite 5000 Series UHF Wireless Systems. Audio-Technica microphones were chosen for their ability to provid

HiSys boxes were used for a string of audio applications across the four days

Peavey rises to challenge in Swiss Alps

Details: 14 March 2016

Switzerland - Tour Challenge is a new, 341km, four-day bicycle race set in the heart of the Swiss Alps, which starts and finishes in Davos and sees competitors hit picturesque locations en route including Lenzeerheide and St. Moritz. From September 5-8, Peavey's new HiSys series was at the audio helm as rental company, European Event und Medientechnik GmbH, supplied several cabinets to cater for the event's start and finish areas.

HiSys boxes were used for a string of audio applications across the four days including spoken-word presentations, background music, and hymns for the award

Audinate offers free online networking courses

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - Audinate, the inventors of the digital media networking solution Dante, is offering a series of specialized networking courses on-line that can be used for RU credits toward a CTS certification. Presently, two courses are now available which include The Principles of Digital Audio and Introduction to IP Networking for AV Systems.

The first new course, The Principles of Digital Audio covers the encoding and representation of audio in digital formats, how audio is communicated and manipulated in the digital domain and introduces the features and benefits of di

John Thompson, associate professor, music technology, at Georgia Southern University, pictured with several of the programme's Focusrite RedNet units

Focusrite RedNet pushes boundaries in Georgia

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - RedNet, Focusrite's flagship range of Ethernet-networked audio interfaces, based around the Dante Ethernet protocol, can take music and recording to places it might never have gone.

That's what's taking place at Georgia Southern University, where the school's music technology department is moving forward with an innovative curriculum. The programme utilises eight RedNet 1 devices, which offer eight channels of line-level analogue I/O with Focusrite's precision 24-bit A-D and D-A conversion, to connect acoustical and electronic performances from the school's electronic ensemble.

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